About this episode

The episode features an exclusive interview with Albanian PM Edi Rama and discusses various political issues in Europe.

An exclusive DW interview with Albanian PM Edi Rama, a crackdown on Turkey's opposition ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, and a spat about who gets to lead the Czech delegation. The US celebrates 250 years of independence: two journalists detained at an event in Brussels and Glyn Morgan on the "Rise and Fall of American Europe". Plus: Ireland takes over the rotating Council presidency.

People in this episode

Host: DW

Guest: Edi Rama

Topics covered

• Albania
• NATO
• Turkey
• Czech Republic
• US Independence
• Ireland
• European politics

Keywords

• Edi Rama
• Turkey
• NATO summit
• Czech delegation
• US independence
• Brussels
• Ireland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DW

Places: Turkey, Czech, US, Brussels, Ireland

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